Ghana – sovereign country in West Africa in Africa.[1] The word "Ghana" means "Warrior King",[2] and was the source of the name "Guinea" (via French Guinoye) used to refer to the West African coast (as in Gulf of Guinea). Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms, foremost the Bono state, including the inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante states along the coast and inland.[3] Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established a crown colony, Gold Coast, in 1874.[4] Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957,[5] the name Ghana was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire of Ghana that once extended throughout much of Western Africa. In the Akan language it is spelled Gaana.
^Jackson, John G. Introduction to African Civilizations, 2001. Page 201.
^Meyerowitz, Eva L. R. (1975). The Early History of the Akan States of Ghana. Red Candle Press.
^MacLean, Iain. Rational Choice and British Politics: An Analysis of Rhetoric and Manipulation from Peel to Blair, 2001. Page 76.
^Peter N. Stearns and William Leonard Langer. The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged, 2001. Page 1050.
^The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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See also Index of Ghana related articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ghana The Flag of Ghana The location of Ghana in Africa and Earth An enlargeable map of the Republic of Ghana Ghana sovereign country in West Africa in Africa 1 The word Ghana means Warrior King 2 and was the source of the name Guinea via French Guinoye used to refer to the West African coast as in Gulf of Guinea Ghana was inhabited in pre colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms foremost the Bono state including the inland Empire of Ashanti and various Fante states along the coast and inland 3 Trade with European states flourished after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century and the British established a crown colony Gold Coast in 1874 4 Upon achieving independence from the United Kingdom in 1957 5 the name Ghana was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire of Ghana that once extended throughout much of Western Africa In the Akan language it is spelled Gaana Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Ghana 2 1 Location 2 2 Environment of Ghana 2 2 1 Natural geographic features of Ghana 2 3 16 Regions of Ghana 2 3 1 Administrative divisions of Ghana 2 3 1 1 Provinces of Ghana 2 3 1 2 Districts of Ghana 2 3 1 3 Municipalities of Ghana 2 4 Demography of Ghana 3 Government and politics of Ghana 3 1 Branches of the government of Ghana 3 1 1 Executive branch of the government of Ghana 3 1 2 Legislative branch of the government of Ghana 3 1 3 Judicial branch of the government of Ghana 3 2 Foreign relations of Ghana 3 2 1 International organization membership 3 3 Law and order in Ghana 3 4 Military of Ghana 4 History of Ghana 4 1 Period coverage 4 2 By field 4 3 By populated place 5 Culture of Ghana 5 1 Art in Ghana 5 2 Sports in Ghana 6 Economy and infrastructure of Ghana 7 Education in Ghana 8 Health in Ghana 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGeneral reference edit nbsp An enlargeable relief map of Ghana Pronunciation ˈ ɡ ɑː n e Common English country name Ghana Official English country name The Republic of Ghana Common endonym s Official endonym s Adjectival s Ghanaian Demonym s International rankings of Ghana ISO country codes GH GHA 288 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 GH Internet country code top level domain ghGeography of Ghana edit nbsp An enlargeable topographic map of Ghana Geography of Ghana Ghana is a country Regions 16 Regions Population of Ghana 28 830 000 48th most populous country Area of Ghana 238 535 km2 Atlas of Ghana Location edit Ghana is situated within the following regions Northern Hemisphere on the Prime Meridian Africa West Africa Time zone Coordinated Universal Time UTC 00 Extreme points of Ghana High Mount Afadja 880 m 2 887 ft Low Gulf of Guinea 0 m Land boundaries 2 094 km nbsp Togo 877 km nbsp Cote d Ivoire 668 km nbsp Burkina Faso 549 km Coastline 539 km Environment of Ghana edit nbsp An enlargeable satellite image of Ghana Climate of Ghana Geology of Ghana Protected areas of Ghana National parks of Ghana Wildlife of Ghana Fauna of Ghana Birds of Ghana Mammals of Ghana Natural geographic features of Ghana edit Glaciers in Ghana none 6 Rivers of Ghana World Heritage Sites in Ghana 16 Regions of Ghana edit Regions of Ghana Districts of Ghana Administrative divisions of Ghana edit Administrative divisions of Ghana Provinces of Ghana edit Districts of Ghana edit Districts of Ghana Municipalities of Ghana edit Capital of Ghana Accra Cities of Ghana Demography of Ghana edit Demographics of GhanaGovernment and politics of Ghana editPolitics of Ghana Form of government presidential representative democratic republic Capital of Ghana Accra Elections in Ghana Political parties in Ghana Branches of the government of Ghana edit Government of Ghana Executive branch of the government of Ghana edit Head of state President of Ghana Head of government Prime Minister of Ghana Legislative branch of the government of Ghana edit Parliament of Ghana unicameral Judicial branch of the government of Ghana edit Judiciary of Ghana Supreme Court of Ghana Foreign relations of Ghana edit Foreign relations of Ghana Diplomatic missions in Ghana Diplomatic missions of Ghana International organization membership edit The Republic of Ghana is a member of 1 African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States ACP African Development Bank Group AfDB African Union AU African Union United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur UNAMID Commonwealth of Nations Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Group of 24 G24 Group of 77 G77 International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD International Chamber of Commerce ICC International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO International Criminal Court ICCt International Criminal Police Organization Interpol International Development Association IDA International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRCS 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UNESCO United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO United Nations Institute for Training and Research UNITAR United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara MINURSO United Nations Mission in Liberia UNMIL United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad MINURCAT United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia UNOMIG United Nations Operation in Cote d Ivoire UNOCI United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo MONUC Universal Postal Union UPU World Confederation of Labour WCL World Customs Organization WCO World Federation of Trade Unions WFTU World Health Organization WHO World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO World Meteorological Organization WMO World Tourism Organization UNWTO World Trade Organization WTO Law and order in Ghana edit Main article Judiciary of Ghana Constitution of Ghana Human rights in Ghana Abortion in Ghana LGBT rights in Ghana Law enforcement in Ghana Military of Ghana edit Military of Ghana Command Commander in chief Ministry of Defence of Ghana Forces Army of Ghana Navy of Ghana Air Force of GhanaHistory of Ghana editMain articles History of Ghana and Timeline of Ghanaian history Period coverage edit Early history Colonial era Dominion 1966 to 1979 By field edit Economic history of Ghana History of the Jews in Ghana Political history of Ghana Postage stamps and postal history of Ghana By populated place edit Elmina KumasiCulture of Ghana editCulture of Ghana Cuisine of Ghana Festivals in Ghana Ghanaian literature Languages of Ghana Social conduct in Ghana Media in Ghana National symbols of Ghana Coat of arms of Ghana Flag of Ghana National anthem of Ghana Prostitution in Ghana Public holidays in Ghana Religion in Ghana Christianity in Ghana Hinduism in Ghana Islam in Ghana Ahmadiyya in Ghana World Heritage Sites in Ghana Art in Ghana edit Akan art Cinema of Ghana Kumawood Kente cloth Music of Ghana Afrobeats Gh hiphop Hiplife Highlife Raglife Video gaming in Ghana Sports in Ghana edit Sports in Ghana Football in Ghana Ghana at the Olympics Rugby union in GhanaEconomy and infrastructure of Ghana editEconomy of Ghana Economic rank by nominal GDP 2007 101st one hundred and first Agriculture in Ghana Fishing in Ghana Forestry in Ghana Communications in Ghana Internet in Ghana Ghana Internet Policy New media in Ghana Companies of Ghana Currency of Ghana Cedi ISO 4217 GHS Electricity sector in Ghana Healthcare in Ghana Petroleum industry in Ghana Mining in Ghana Manufacturing in Ghana Ghana Stock Exchange Salt industry in Ghana Trade unions in Ghana Transport in Ghana Airports in Ghana Rail transport in Ghana Road Network Water supply and sanitation in GhanaEducation in Ghana editEducation in GhanaHealth in Ghana editHealth in Ghana Eye care in Ghana Optometry in GhanaSee also edit nbsp Africa portal Ghana Index of Ghana related articles List of Ghana related topics List of international rankings Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations Member state of the United Nations Outline of Africa Outline of geographyReferences edit a b Ghana The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency July 3 2009 Retrieved July 23 2009 Jackson John G Introduction to African Civilizations 2001 Page 201 Meyerowitz Eva L R 1975 The Early History of the Akan States of Ghana Red Candle Press MacLean Iain Rational Choice and British Politics An Analysis of Rhetoric and Manipulation from Peel to Blair 2001 Page 76 Peter N Stearns and William Leonard Langer The Encyclopedia of World History Ancient Medieval and Modern Chronologically Arranged 2001 Page 1050 The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya in Kenya on Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and in the Ruwenzori Mountains which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop September 1978 Actes de l Atelier de Riederalp septembre 1978 IAHS AISH Publ no 126 1980 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Atlas of Ghana Ghana News Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Latest Ghana News Headline News photos video from Ghana News in Ghana Government Ghana official Website The Parliament of Ghana official site National Commission on Culture official site Ghana On Net History of Ghana at www ghanaonnet com Ghana s Independence Video by Information Services Department Healthcare Korle Bu Hospital Unite For Sight at Buduburam Refugee Camp Ghana A Unite For Sight video documentary with interviews of residents at Buduburam Refugee Camp Ghana Unite For Sight provides free eye care for the residents Subayo Foundation A not for profit charity for women and children in Ghana based out of the US Overviews Rural poverty in Ghana IFAD Country profile Ghana BBC News 2008 06 25 Retrieved 2008 08 05 Encyclopaedia Britannica Country Page Ghana CIA World Factbook Ghana Ethnologue Ghana languages Outline of Ghana at Curlie US State Department Ghana includes Background 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